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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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